Hey everyone, Qoob and I are doing a collaboration to promote each other's novels 😁 Here's my take on Lich For Hire and why I think you should check it out:

Lich For Hire is a delightfully fun novel set in a D&D-inspired world, following Ambrose—a legendary lich facing a rather embarrassing problem for someone of his fearsome stature: he's broke. Caught in what we might generously call an economic downturn, Ambrose's relentless pursuit of income drags him across new lands, into unlikely friendships and bitter rivalries, and headlong into conspiracies he'd really rather not be part of.

Both Ambrose and Li Fan enter their stories already wielding considerable power. Li Fan pulls the strings of an entire empire as Grand Preceptor, and has the ability to reset time when things go sideways. Ambrose, meanwhile, is a legendary undead with a circle of equally formidable companions. Neither of them pretends to be a good person, and that's precisely what makes them so refreshing. They act in their own self-interest and own it completely, without righteous speeches or hollow justifications. If you're tired of protagonists who moralize endlessly while leaving a trail of bodies behind them, both novels will be a breath of fresh air.

The pacing, too, is relentless in the best way. Problems get solved, new mysteries emerge, and just when you think you've figured out what's coming, both MCs pull off something so clever it leaves you genuinely impressed. Predicting their next move is a fool's errand, albeit a fun one.

One of Lich For Hire's greatest strengths is the dynamic between Ambrose and his undead companions. Their relationships are warm and genuinely funny. They help each other hustle, bail each other out of trouble, and commission each other's services like the world's most chaotic small business network. These interactions are an absolute joy to read and are, honestly, my favourite part of the novel.

Immortality Simulator takes a starkly different approach. Li Fan treats the people around him as instruments rather than companions, and given that their memories are wiped with every reset, it's hard to blame him. It does, however, make for a profoundly solitary existence. What keeps the novel endlessly gripping is the sheer depth of its plot and worldbuilding. Even when Li Fan appears overpowered, he's often barely keeping his head above water, because the world itself is just that ruthless.

So many novels, Immortality Simulator included, carry a certain narrative weight and seriousness. Lich For Hire offers something rarer: genuinely well-crafted comedy that never feels forced or frivolous. Its philosophical moments are woven in naturally, adding depth to the characters and illuminating their motivations without ever veering into preachiness. The author trusts the story to speak for itself, and it does.

A special mention goes to the translator, Qoob, whose word choices bring the story's humour and emotional beats to life with impressive finesse.

If you're craving something lighthearted with an MC whose driving ambition is refreshingly mundane—money, not immortality or world domination—Lich For Hire is the novel for you. Fans of the "mistaken for terrifyingly powerful" comedy style seen in Overlord will feel right at home. It's funny, it's clever, and it's exactly the kind of read you didn't know you needed.